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SPICe briefings
Date published:
8 September 2020
Common Frameworks - How can the Scottish Parliament scrutinise non-legislative frameworks?
The Agreement establishes a set of principles to govern the relationship between the Scottish Parliament and Scottish Government with regard to inter-governmental relations: transparency; accountability; and respect for the confidentiality of discussions between governments.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
6 August 2020
UK Withdrawal from the European Union (Continuity) (Scotland) Bill - Part 2 -Environmental Principles and Governance - When can ESS take compliance action?
Section 38 sets out what constitutes a public authority's failure to comply:
the authority failing (or having failed) to take proper account of environmental law when exercising its functions,
the authority exercising (or having exercised) its functions in a way that is contrary to, or incompatible with, environmental law,
the authority failing (or havin...
Committee reports
Date published:
30 June 2020
Supply and demand for medicines - A. Achieving best value in procurement
The term “overall budget impact” was used on several occasions and requires the application of sophisticated health economic modelling which takes account not just of medicine costs but of whole system value and impact and introduces the concept of multiple “currencies” not just financial cost.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
28 May 2020
The UK Environment Bill - Clause 81 (water quality: powers of Secretary of State)
It empowers the UK Secretary of State to, by regulations, amend specified legislation for the purpose of (a) making provision about the substances to be taken into account in assessing the chemical status of surface water or groundwater; or (b) specifying standards in relation to those substances.
Committee reports
Date published:
1 May 2020
Stage 1 Report on the Children (Scotland) Bill - Evidence to the Committee
Justice Committee, Official Report 21 January 2020, col. 18.Those in support of the duty in section 10 thought that it would ensure that greater priority is given to sibling relationships, as well as provide an important mechanism to hold local authorities to account.
NSPCC Scotland, on the other hand, expressed some concerns that the duty in section 10 co...
SPICe briefings
Date published:
26 February 2020
Protection of Workers (Retail and Age-restricted Goods and Services) (Scotland) Bill - Executive Summary
Where the proposed aggravation was found to apply, the offence would be recorded as so aggravated and the aggravation would be taken into account in sentencing (possibly leading to a more severe sentence).
Committee reports
Date published:
18 February 2020
Budget (Scotland) (No.4) Bill: Stage 1 - Delegated Powers
Committee Consideration
The Scottish Government states in its DPM that the power in section 7 of the Bill is necessary to permit the Scottish Ministers to amend the Bill to take account of inevitable changes to the Government’s spending plans during the financial year to which the Bill applies.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
10 February 2020
Consumer policy - the consequences of Brexit for devolved powers - A duty to consider consumer interests
Thus, relevant public bodies will have to take consumers’ views into account and act in a way that minimises any harm that may come to consumer interests when pursuing other aims.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
10 February 2020
Scottish Budget 2020-21 - Reconciliation of forecasts to actual data
Reconciliations which adjust the budget to account for forecast errors in previous years, may become larger.
Committee reports
Date published:
10 December 2019
Report on the proposed draft Deposit and Return Scheme for Scotland Regulations 2020 - Engagement
The Committee found that it was invaluable to hear how the proposed Scheme could affect individuals and communities across Scotland and hear views on the issues that need to be taken into account in designing, finalising and implementing the DRS to ensure everyone can participate in it.
